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Civil rights icon Cesar Chavez has been accused of abusing women and girls over decades.

A New York Times investigation published Wednesday detailed sexual abuse allegations from

Dolores Huerta, Chavez's co-founder at the United Farm Workers,

UFW, Union, and two other women. Huerta, age 95, said Chavez, quote, manipulated and

pressured her into sexual encounters that resulted in two children. Querta kept silent to

protect the labor movement. The other women

claim his abuse began when they were children and Chavez was UFW president. The UFW and

several states canceled their Caesar Chavez Day activities, calling the allegations, quote,

deeply troubling, and some officials are debating renaming streets and buildings

bearing Chavez's name. The labor leader rose to fame in the 60s and 70s, organizing

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